93960 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95482
93960
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 16%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Growth
14 · Bottom 4%
vs19 · Bottom 7%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs89 · Top 8%
Physical resilience
10 · Bottom 4%
vs12 · Bottom 9%
Housing affordability
56 · Bottom 18%
vs65 · Bottom 29%
Access
36 · Bottom 1%
vs54 · Bottom 5%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs35 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 95482 | 93960 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,164 | 27,471 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,772 | $96,049 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,855 | $22,717 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 113/sq mi | 158/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $491,300 | $595,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,304 | $1,631 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.3% | 56.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 8.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5% | 6.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 18.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4 | 12 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -60.0% | -72.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 71°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 37°F | 42°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.8" | 12.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 95 mi | 74 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 32.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.6 | 35.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 20.35 | 22.56 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 78.8% | 86.0% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
95482
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake, wildfire, inland flooding.
93960
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake, wildfire.
Full profiles: 95482 — Ukiah, CA · 93960 — Soledad, CA · How this is calculated: methodology